1
: not ever : at no time
I never met her
2
: not in any degree : not under any condition
never the wiser for his experience
Examples of never in a Sentence
I will never shop at that store again.
I have never seen that happen before.
That man has never heard of you.
We will never forget what we saw.
You never know what you'll find at a flea market.
I never meant to hurt you.
She never really said that.
There is never enough time to finish our work.
Never in my whole life have I been so offended!
I gave him my business for years and never for one moment did I suspect that he was a criminal.
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Harris felt Jill Biden never forgave her for going at Biden hard during the 2019 primary debate.
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Sydney Topf, The Washington Examiner, 23 Sep. 2025
The encouragement never wavered.
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There, Collier explored the African Diaspora, imagining what Southern food would have been like had slavery never existed in America.
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Sydney Topf, The Washington Examiner, 23 Sep. 2025
The encouragement never wavered.
—Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 22 Sep. 2025
There, Collier explored the African Diaspora, imagining what Southern food would have been like had slavery never existed in America.
—Samantha Husted, Charlotte Observer, 22 Sep. 2025
Bateman also said that Will Ferrell and Jonah Hill were eyed for roles in the project that never materialized.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 22 Sep. 2025
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“Never.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/never. Accessed 26 Sep. 2025.
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never
adverb
nev·er
ˈnev-ər 
1
: not ever : at no time
I never saw it before
never had a sick day in my life
2
: not to any extent or in any way
never fear
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